Cooperative Infrastructures for Small Water Systems: A Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorYoung, Micki Melindaen
dc.contributor.committeecochairYounos, Tamimen
dc.contributor.committeecochairReaves, Dixie Wattsen
dc.contributor.committeecochairJones, Eluned C.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T14:45:04Zen
dc.date.adate2002-05-02en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T14:45:04Zen
dc.date.issued2002-04-04en
dc.date.rdate2003-05-02en
dc.date.sdate2002-04-30en
dc.description.abstractThis case study analyzes the opportunities and potential for a cooperative structure in rural small water systems (SWS) located in Carroll County, Virginia. It is hypothesized that, by organizing as a cooperative, SWS in Virginia can obtain operational efficiency and meet the National Primary Drinking Water Standards (NPDWS) through economies of scale. Specifically, the research involves a market analysis of the factors which influence costs, operational efficiency, revenue, the exchange of technical information, operational capacities, and, thereby, the number of NPDWS violations in those participating SWS. The results of this research reveal ways in which a cooperative structure could result in efficiency and compliance gains. Results are used to develop guidelines for a conceptual cooperative structure that can be applied to SWS across rural Virginia and perhaps may have application on a broader economic and geographic scale.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04302002-151040en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04302002-151040en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9697en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartvita.pdfen
dc.relation.haspartcooperativethesis.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectwater systemsen
dc.subjectcooperativesen
dc.titleCooperative Infrastructures for Small Water Systems: A Case Studyen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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